Dispensing apparatus



Nov. 27 1923.

1,475,887 W. J. RUMP DISPENSING APPARATUS Original Filed Nov. 2l, 1919 ufr/'NESS- @QQMM ,-1 TTORNE Y.

Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J; BUMP, OF SUEDBERG, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Application filed November 21, 1919. Serial No. 339,749.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM J. Ron/rr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Suedberg, `in the county of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Apparatus,-of which the following is a specification.

The object of my present sole invention is the provision of a simple, easily operated and efficient apparatus for measuring and dispensing oil and other liquids, and this without waste of liquid, without subjecting the liquid to friction, and without splashing of the liquid, and so that but little pressure will ge required for the displacement of the lll i ,iy

OITO the attainment of the foregoing, the invention` consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed In the accompanying drawings, hereby made a part hereof:

Figure 1 is a side view illustrative of my novel apparatus complete.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view showing the preferred construction of the transparent measuring vessel.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in both views ofthe drawings.

The apparatus is designed specifically for measuring and dispensing gasolene, and among other elements the apparatus comprises a storage tank 1 and an overflow tank 2, both of which are preferably buried in the ground at a slight distance from the ground surface, indicated by 3.

Located at a slight distance above the ground surface 3, is a measuring vessel 4, preferably, though not necessarily, of glass or other transparent material. The said vessel 4 is provided with a top 5 made removable, in order that access may be readily gained to the interior of the vessel body for cleaning purposes, and also in order to fa.- cilitate thorough cleansing of the induction end of the discharge pipe 6, which pipe 6 extends through and is removable with the said cover 5. On the upper edge of the body of the vessel 4, is a gasket 7 applied to exclude air from the .interior of the vessel when the cover is properly superimposed upon the vessel body. At 8 the cover 5 is provided with a valved air vent.

Each of the tanks 1 and 2 is provided with an up-take vent 9, and the bottom of the tank 2 is connected with the top of the tank 1, through the medium of a pipe 10, valved at 11. The bottom of the tank 1 is connected to the before-mentioned pipe 6 through the medium of a pipe 12; the said pipes 12 and 6 being detachably coupled at 13, and the pipe 12 being provided with an emergency cut-off 14, a spigot 15 for the drawing of small quantities of gasolene, and the cutoff 16 for use in filling the measure. At its lowerr end within the measure 4and adjacent to the bottoni of the latter, the pipe 6 is provided with a strainer head 17.

Connected at one end to the top of the overflow tank 2 is an overiiow pipe 20, having at 21 a cut-off valve, designed to be closed while the tank 2 is being drained. Also connected to the top of the overflow tank 2 is an air pipe 22, having an air feed valve 23, and also having an arm 24, valved at 25 and designed to permit. air under pressure to escape from the tank 2. The overflow pipe 20 is provided with arms 30 and 31, coupled at 32 to pipes 33 and 34 which communicate with the upper and lower portions respectively of the interior of the measure 4. The pipe 34 is valved at 35.

Connected to the top of the storage tank 1 is a pipe 40 having a valve 41, and also having an arm 42, provided at 43 with a valve to permit air under pressure to escape from the storage tank 1.

In the Hpractical use of my novel apparatus, it is to be further noted that when it 'is desired to measure and dispense say, one gallon of gasolene, 1t 1s simply necessary to open the valve 16 and then fill to the mark 16X on the measuring tank 4 as shown in Figure 1. The valve 16 is then closed and the valve 37 is opened to discharge the measuring vessel. To throw the full capacity of the measuring vessel the valves 35 and 37 are closed and the valve 16 is opened until the measuring vessel is filled to the top overiiow. The valve 16 is then closed and the valve 37 is opened to discharge the measuring vessel. When the vessel 4 is supplied with more. than a predetermined quantity of liquid, the valve' 35 is opened' prior to the opening of the valve 37 so as to throw liquid from the vessel I4 until the quantity of liquid in said vessel 4 is reduced 'to the predetermined quantity desired. The valve is then closed, and the valve 37 is opened for the discharge of the liquid from the resse 4. Illhen it is desired to drain the contents oli' the overflow tank 2 into the storage tank l, vthe valve is closed, the valve 23 is opened, the valve 48 is opened, the valve is closed, and the valve ll is opened to permit liquid to pass from the tank 2 to the tank l. rllhen when the valve 23 is closed, valve 25 is opened, valves ll and 43 are closed, and the valve'4l is opened, the apparatus ,is ready for thepas-4 sage of gasolene from the storage tank to the nieasuring vessel Then the storage tank il :is to be re "lled, the valve 4l is closed and the valve 43 is opened. Manifestly by virtue of the oil being drawn from the bottoms f the tanks l and 2, there Will be no accumulation of water and no liability of the said tanks beine' deteriorated. It will also be appreciated that in the operation of my apparatus, there is no waste and no splashing'. This will be better understood when it is stated that there can be no waste from the n'ieasuring vessel, inasmuch as the overflow will return to the overflow tank 2, and in this connection it will be observed that with the valve 25 open, there is a free escape of air froml the tank 2 so that the overflow can freely flow into said' tank 2. In the refilling of gasolene or ot rer oil or liquids, it is simply necessary to manipulate valves le and 35, though for the dispensing of small-quantities, the spigot l5 can be employed. Any means, such as a hand pump, can be used to charge the t-anks with the air under pressure.

It will be understood of course that inclidental to the ycharging of the storage tank l with liquid through the normally closed *c nlling opening thereoi, the valve 4l will be eensive in closed and the valve 43 opened, and after the refilling operation, the valve 43 is closed and the valve 4l is opened.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that my novel apparatus is simple and inexconstruction and includes no delicate parts such as are likely to get out of order after a short period of use. It will also be noted that the apparatus is compact, and that incidental to the use of the apparatus there is little danger of lire, there being' nothing exposed but the filling plug of the storage tank l.

I have illustrated the measuring vessel 4 in Figure las superimposed upon a column or pedestal. This, however, is not of the essence of my invention, and it will therefore be understood that the measuring vessel 4 may be supported in any other approved manner without affecting my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

A liquid measuring and dispensing apparatus comprising a storage tank, an overiiow tank, a valved pipe yconnecting the bottom of the overflow tank and the top of the storage tank, an elevated measuring vessel, a pipe connecting the bottomA of the storage tank and the interior of the measuring vessel and having cut-offs spaced apart and a spigot located between the said spaced cutoffs, and a pipe' leading upwardly from the upper portion ofV the overflow tank and having` lower and upper arms connected to the lower and upper portions, respectively, of the measuring vessel and also having a valve in thelower arm and av valve inv its major porti-on below said lower arm. .Y

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

' WILLIAM J. RUMP 

